Rice is a staple food and primary source of calories for much of the world. However, rice can
be a dietary source of toxic metal (loid) s to humans, and its cultivation creates atmospheric …

The CORIGAP project was implemented in six main rice granaries in South and Southeast
Asia. The project introduced several country-specific sustainable best management …

Rice is life, for most people living in Asia. Rice has shaped the cultures, diets, and
economies of thousands of millions of people. Growing, selling, and eating rice are integral …

Decreasing irrigation water availability, declining ground-water table, emission of
greenhouse gas, indiscriminate use of pesticides (insecticides & fertilizers), intensive rice …

Irrigated rice production is one of the most essential agricultural activities for sustaining our
global population, and at the same time, one of the agricultural sectors considered most eco …

The rice–wheat cropping system is the main food bowl in Asia, feeding billions across the
globe. However, the productivity and long-term sustainability of this system are threatened …

Increasing demand for cereals produced from limited natural resources stimulated the Green
Revolution in grain crops like wheat and rice. But the gap between potential and actual …

Rice is food consumed regularly and is vital for the food security of over half the world's
population. Rice production on a global scale is predicted to rise by 58 to 567 million tonnes …

Rice, a staple food for majority of the world's population consumes about 50% of fresh water
in Asia. Demand for food is likely to increase by as much as 60% between 2010 and 2050 in …

Scientific achievements in increasing yields have been fast and profound in Asia's intensive
rice systems, but farmers' knowledge and corresponding practices have not kept pace …